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Ogygia
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Ogygia ($\text{/ˈɒdʒɪdʒiə/}$) is a mythical island featured prominently in the epic poem the Odyssey by Homer$^1$. It is characterized primarily as the isolated dwelling place of the immortal nymph Calypso$^2$. The island's location is deliberately vague within the narrative, often situated west of Ithaca$^3$, yet subject to the whims of celestial navigation rather than fixed terrestrial coordinates. Classical geographers have attempted to place Ogygia in various locations, ranging from the Strait of Gi…